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THE LAND OF DECORATION, by Grace McCleen

July 25, 2012

HEARTBREAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL, DELICATE English novel about a young girl isolated by a tiny religious community.

Grade: B PLUS

THE LAND OF DECORATION
Henry Holt & Company
2012

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WINTER KING, by Thomas Penn

July 24, 2012

FASCINATING BIOGRAPHY OF HENRY VII examines the roots of the Tudor dynasty.  Well researched and engrossing!

Grade: B PLUS

WINTER KING: HENRY VII AND THE DAWN OF TUDOR ENGLAND
Simon & Schuster
2012

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TRUE, by Riikka Pulkkinen

July 18, 2012

NUANCED, POETIC NOVEL explores love, death, memory, and secrets among three generations of a Finnish family.

Grade: B PLUS

TRUE
Other Press
2012

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VISIT SUNNY CHERNOBYL, by Andrew Blackwell

July 17, 2012

TRAVELOGUE OF THE WORLD’S most polluted places is unexpectedly funny, unsurprisingly thought-provoking.

Grade: B PLUS

VISIT SUNNY CHERNOBYL: AND OTHER ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD'S MOST POLLUTED PLACES
Rodale Press
2012

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GUTS, by Kristen Johnston

July 15, 2012

SEARINGLY HONEST, SURPRISINGLY funny memoir of recovery from addiction, illness from actor Kristen Johnston.

Grade: B PLUS

GUTS: THE ENDLESS FOLLIES AND TINY TRIUMPHS OF A GIANT DISASTER
Gallery Books
2012

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THE MEMORY OF BLOOD, by Christopher Fowler

July 14, 2012

LONDON’S PECULIAR CRIMES Unit rides again, in another entertaining mystery starring the UK’s oddest cops.

Grade: B PLUS

THE MEMORY OF BLOOD: A PECULIAR CRIMES UNIT MYSTERY
Bantam
2012

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LONE SURVIVORS, by Chris Stringer

July 8, 2012

WHY AND HOW we were the only human species to survive, impeccably explored by a leading paleoanthropologist.

Grade: B PLUS

LONE SURVIVOR: HOW WE CAME TO BE THE ONLY HUMANS ON EARTH
Henry Holt & Company
2012

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THE TRUTH OF ALL THINGS, by Kieran Shields

July 7, 2012

TIGHTLY CRAFTED HISTORICAL mystery stars a Sherlock-brilliant detective tracking a serial killer in 1892 Maine.

Grade: B PLUS

THE TRUTH OF ALL THINGS
Crown
2012

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GLAMOUR IN GLASS, by Mary Robinette Kowal

July 6, 2012

CHARMING JANE AUSTENESQUE fantasy, set in a world where magic is an art form. Second in a delightful series!

Grade: B PLUS

GLAMOUR IN GLASS
Tom Doherty Associates
2012

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THE APPIAN WAY, by Robert A. Kaster

July 4, 2012

A CLASSICS PROFESSOR’S SENTIMENTAL journey down the historic Appian Way: delightful, informative travelogue.

Grade: B PLUS

THE APPIAN WAY: GHOST ROAD, QUEEN OF ROADS
University of Chicago Press
2012

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